Dietary & Allergies

1. Dw i'n llysieuwr.

   I am vegetarian.

   Usage

   Declares vegetarianism; women say "llysieuwraig"

   Grammar Note

   "Dw i'n + noun" = "I am ~"

2. Dw i'n figan a dw i ddim yn bwyta unrhyw gynnyrch anifeiliaid.

   I'm vegan and don't eat any animal products.

   Usage

   Avoids all animal-derived foods

   Grammar Note

   "ddim" marks negation

3. Mae gen i alergedd i gnau.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Tree-nut allergy

   Grammar Note

   "Mae gen i" = "I have"

4. Oes gennych chi fwydlen heb glwten?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   Standard celiac question

   Grammar Note

   "Oes gennych chi" formally asks possession

5. Dw i'n fwslim a dw i ddim yn bwyta porc.

   I'm Muslim and don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Declares Muslim observance

   Grammar Note

   Soft mutation: Muslim → fwslim

6. Mae gen i anoddefiad lactos.

   I am lactose intolerant.

   Usage

   Declares lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "an-" is the negative prefix

7. Mae gen i alergedd i bysgod cregyn.

   I have a shellfish allergy.

   Usage

   Shellfish allergy

   Grammar Note

   Soft mutation: pysgod → bysgod

8. Beth yw'r cynhwysion yn y pryd hwn?

   What are the ingredients in this dish?

   Usage

   Standard ingredient-check question

   Grammar Note

   "Beth yw" = "what is"

9. Allwch chi ei wneud heb nionyn?

   Can you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Request to omit an ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "Allwch chi" is plural/formal "can you"

10. Mae gen i alergedd i wyau.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Watch for hidden eggs

    Grammar Note

    "alergedd i + noun" = "allergy to ~". "Wyau" (eggs) begins with w, which does not mutate after "i"

11. Oes gennych chi wybodaeth am alergenau?

    Do you have allergen information?

    Usage

    Mandatory in EU restaurants

    Grammar Note

    "am + noun" = "about ~"

12. Mae'r alergedd hwn yn bygwth bywyd. Byddwch yn ofalus iawn, os gwelwch yn dda.

    This allergy threatens life. Please be very careful.

    Usage

    Communicates anaphylaxis risk

    Grammar Note

    "Byddwch" is the imperative of "bod"

13. Oes olew cnau daear ynddo?

    Is there peanut oil in it?

    Usage

    Important at Asian restaurants

    Grammar Note

    "Cnau daear" (peanuts) is literally "earth nuts"; after the plural "cnau" the word "daear" does not mutate. "Cnau mwnci" (monkey nuts) is a synonym

14. Ydych chi'n defnyddio offer ar wahân ar gyfer prydau heb alergenau?

    Do you use separate equipment for allergen-free dishes?

    Usage

    Checks cross-contamination

    Grammar Note

    "ar gyfer + noun" = "for ~"

15. Diolch am gymryd fy anghenion dietegol i ystyriaeth.

    Thank you for taking my dietary needs into consideration.

    Usage

    Polite gratitude

    Grammar Note

    "Diolch am + verbnoun" = "Thanks for ~ing"

16. Am resymau crefyddol, dw i ddim yn bwyta cig eidion.

    For religious reasons, I don't eat beef.

    Usage

    Explains religious avoidance of beef

    Grammar Note

    "cig + noun" expresses meat type

17. porc

    Pork

    Usage

    Pork; "cig moch" is avoided here because in everyday Welsh it means bacon

18. cig eidion

    Beef

    Usage

    Beef; point at it to check for a religious restriction

19. cyw iâr

    Chicken

    Usage

    Chicken; keep the circumflex on "iâr" (hen)

20. pysgod

    Fish

    Usage

    Fish as a food; the singular "pysgodyn" is one fish

21. pysgod cregyn

    Shellfish

    Usage

    Covers prawns, crab and molluscs; the term to use for a severe allergy

22. wyau

    Eggs

    Usage

    Eggs; the singular is "wy"

23. cynnyrch llaeth

    Dairy products

    Usage

    Dairy; the North says "llefrith" for milk, but this compound uses "llaeth" everywhere

24. cnau mwnci

    Peanuts

    Usage

    Literally "monkey nuts"; declare separately from tree nuts ("cnau")

25. cnau

    Nuts

    Usage

    Tree nuts in general; the singular is "cneuen"

26. gwenith

    Wheat

    Usage

    The grain itself

27. glwten

    Gluten

    Usage

    Gluten; menus show "heb glwten" for gluten-free

28. soia

    Soya

    Usage

    Soya; the beans themselves are "ffa soia"

29. hadau sesame

    Sesame seeds

    Usage

    Sesame, a common hidden allergen in bread and hummus

30. alcohol

    Alcohol

    Usage

    Alcohol; point at it when avoiding it for religious or health reasons

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